Shima-san
Japanese manga series
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Shima-san (島さん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yōbundō Kawano. It began serialization in Futabasha's Manga Action magazine in April 2020.
| Shima-san | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 島さん | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, slice of life[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yōbundō Kawano |
| Published by | Futabasha |
| Imprint | Action Comics |
| Magazine | Manga Action |
| Original run | April 21, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
Synopsis
The series is centered around Shima-san, an elderly male part-timer at a convenience store, and his interactions with customers.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Yōbundō Kawano, Shima-san began serialization in Futabasha's Manga Action magazine on April 21, 2020.[2] Its chapters have been collected into eight tankōbon volumes as of January 2026.[3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 28, 2021[4] | 978-4-575-85542-5 |
| 2 | July 28, 2021[5] | 978-4-575-85612-5 |
| 3 | April 27, 2022[6] | 978-4-575-85710-8 |
| 4 | February 28, 2023[7] | 978-4-575-85815-0 |
| 5 | October 26, 2023[8] | 978-4-575-85903-4 |
| 6 | July 25, 2024[9] | 978-4-575-85989-8 |
| 7 | April 24, 2025[10] | 978-4-575-86082-5 |
| 8 | January 29, 2026[3] | 978-4-575-86186-0 |
Reception
By July 2024, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.[11]